Service difficulty report · Packing · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
September 19, 2024
Submitted
November 1, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N755WM
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S12986
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Packing
Part number
AV951437
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
927 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UPON REMOVAL OF VENTURI FOUND EVIDENCE OF FUEL BETWEEN VENTURI BODY AND SERVO BODY AS WELL AS UNDER THE O-RINGS IN THE O-RING GROOVES. FUEL EVIDENCE WAS ALSO FOUND UNDER THE "G" PLUG. INSPECTION PROMPTED BY CESSNA FLEET GROUNDING FOLLOWING AN UNCONTROLLED IN-FLIGHT RPM LOSS ON N961AU AND DECLARED IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY.

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